Words: 578 Pages: 2 Paragraphs: 4 Sentences: 35 Read Time: 02:06I am very glad that I have the opportunity to take Cinema as part of my block program. I find the class very interesting, as we are learning new terms and ways of analyzing different categories of films. I enjoy watching movies and the class helps me to change the way I interpret the meaning of the content and the form.
The first movie that was shown to us is, "Taxi Driver", directed by Martin

I am very glad that I have the opportunity to take Cinema as part of my block program. I find the class very interesting, as we are learning new terms and ways of analyzing different categories of films. I enjoy watching movies and the class helps me to change the way I interpret the meaning of the content and the form.

The first movie that was shown to us is, "Taxi Driver", directed by Martin

Words: 973 Pages: 4 Paragraphs: 6 Sentences: 58 Read Time: 03:32After the Revolutionary War, our country had little to no government and no way to make it on our own. Some men stepped up to take on the job and they are known as our Founding Fathers. Three of the most known are George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, and Thomas Jefferson. You might think, "Oh that's our first President, the dude who helped write the Declaration of Independence, and some other du

After the Revolutionary War, our country had little to no government and no way to make it on our own. Some men stepped up to take on the job and they are known as our Founding Fathers. Three of the most known are George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, and Thomas Jefferson. You might think, "Oh that's our first President, the dude who helped write the Declaration of Independence, and some other du

Words: 911 Pages: 3 Paragraphs: 8 Sentences: 48 Read Time: 03:18Over the past year, I have spent a lot of time thinking about women's issues and women's rights. What I have learned has shocked and saddened me, especially regarding menstruation. We almost never talk about it, yet the menstrual cycle is ubiquitous. It's one of the only things that makes me uniquely female and is universal to almost all women. The truth is that I had never considered the challeng

Over the past year, I have spent a lot of time thinking about women's issues and women's rights. What I have learned has shocked and saddened me, especially regarding menstruation. We almost never talk about it, yet the menstrual cycle is ubiquitous. It's one of the only things that makes me uniquely female and is universal to almost all women. The truth is that I had never considered the challeng

Words: 1878 Pages: 7 Paragraphs: 20 Sentences: 112 Read Time: 06:49It was the fall of 2011, and I was teaching English at Pyongyang University of Science and Technology in North Korea. Two hundred and seventy young men, and about 30 teachers, all Christian evangelicals besides me, were isolated together in a guarded compound, where our classes and movements were watched round the clock. Each lesson had to be approved by a group of North Korean staff known to us a

It was the fall of 2011, and I was teaching English at Pyongyang University of Science and Technology in North Korea. Two hundred and seventy young men, and about 30 teachers, all Christian evangelicals besides me, were isolated together in a guarded compound, where our classes and movements were watched round the clock. Each lesson had to be approved by a group of North Korean staff known to us a -Suki Kim

Words: 495 Pages: 2 Paragraphs: 5 Sentences: 28 Read Time: 01:488:00 AM. July 1, 2030. The 23rd floor of the Bank of China Tower in Hong Kong. A woman sitting behind the mahogany desk calls a Shanghai trader to buy 200,000 shares of Alibaba stock. Moments later, she dashes into a video conference with Tokyo analysts. When the conference finally concludes two hours later, the woman rushes down the stairs, hails a taxi to the Hong Kong International Airport, cat

8:00 AM. July 1, 2030. The 23rd floor of the Bank of China Tower in Hong Kong. A woman sitting behind the mahogany desk calls a Shanghai trader to buy 200,000 shares of Alibaba stock. Moments later, she dashes into a video conference with Tokyo analysts. When the conference finally concludes two hours later, the woman rushes down the stairs, hails a taxi to the Hong Kong International Airport, cat

Words: 1169 Pages: 4 Paragraphs: 6 Sentences: 87 Read Time: 04:15I walk into my house and I am surprised that the front door was a left a little ajar. I know my husband is a lot more careful than that and he would never leave the door open like that. "Hello?" I call out as I enter the house and take my coat off. Another thing that I notice immediately is a peculiar smell, a mixture of roses and some herbal spices. My house never smells like this, I think to mys

I walk into my house and I am surprised that the front door was a left a little ajar. I know my husband is a lot more careful than that and he would never leave the door open like that. "Hello?" I call out as I enter the house and take my coat off. Another thing that I notice immediately is a peculiar smell, a mixture of roses and some herbal spices. My house never smells like this, I think to mys

Words: 3266 Pages: 12 Paragraphs: 20 Sentences: 176 Read Time: 11:52Summary At the beginning of the book we are introduced to Nick Carraway, who reflects on past events pertaining to Jay Gatsby and Nick during the summer of the year 1922. After serving in World War I (The Great War) Nick left his prominent family in the West of America for the North where he intended to learn the bond business. Nick was originally supposed to share a house in West Egg near New Yo

Summary At the beginning of the book we are introduced to Nick Carraway, who reflects on past events pertaining to Jay Gatsby and Nick during the summer of the year 1922. After serving in World War I (The Great War) Nick left his prominent family in the West of America for the North where he intended to learn the bond business. Nick was originally supposed to share a house in West Egg near New Yo

Words: 2284 Pages: 8 Paragraphs: 18 Sentences: 156 Read Time: 08:18Why do we need taxes? Taxation makes up majority of our government's income. With this income the government can provide us with proper infrastructure and social services for little, if no cost at all. These include Medicare, social security and education. (These facilities are known as recurrent expenditures because it is needed time after time.)
Other expenditures include transportation, ligh

Why do we need taxes? Taxation makes up majority of our government's income. With this income the government can provide us with proper infrastructure and social services for little, if no cost at all. These include Medicare, social security and education. (These facilities are known as recurrent expenditures because it is needed time after time.)

Words: 1708 Pages: 6 Paragraphs: 7 Sentences: 89 Read Time: 06:12Computers have made financial bookkeeping much easier, and people no longer have to spend hours tracking investments or pay someone else to do their taxes. Moreover, the advancement in technology has allowed governments to cut back on the number of big companies and employees hired to process tax returns, resulting in the saving of millions of dollars. Although these advancements are extraordinary

Computers have made financial bookkeeping much easier, and people no longer have to spend hours tracking investments or pay someone else to do their taxes. Moreover, the advancement in technology has allowed governments to cut back on the number of big companies and employees hired to process tax returns, resulting in the saving of millions of dollars. Although these advancements are extraordinary

Words: 2070 Pages: 8 Paragraphs: 20 Sentences: 133 Read Time: 07:31Abortion, the termination of pregnancy before the fetus is capable of independent life, can either be spontaneous or induced. It is called "the knowing destruction of the life of an unborn child." (Mass General Laws Chapter 112 Section 12K) When abortion occurs spontaneously, it is called a miscarriage. However, when the loss of a fetus is caused intentionally, it is regarded as a moral issue. Abo

Abortion, the termination of pregnancy before the fetus is capable of independent life, can either be spontaneous or induced. It is called "the knowing destruction of the life of an unborn child." (Mass General Laws Chapter 112 Section 12K) When abortion occurs spontaneously, it is called a miscarriage. However, when the loss of a fetus is caused intentionally, it is regarded as a moral issue. Abo